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GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE IS PROPOSING TO TAKE ITS SUCCESSFUL APPROACH OF CONVERTING 'BROWNFIELDS' INTO PARKS AND OPEN SPACE TO FOCUS ON CITIZEN STEWARDSHI

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DESCRIPTION:GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE WILL EXPAND OUTREACH AND EDUCATION ON ENERGY EFFICIENCY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES TO RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN LAWRENCE, HAVERHILL, METHUEN, AND ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE AREAS IN ANDOVER AND NORTH ANDOVER, ALL OF WHICH FACE SIGNIFICANT BARRIERS TO ACCESSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCES. GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE WILL WORK WITH RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THESE FIVE COMMUNITIES TO ADDRESS BARRIERS THEY FACE IN ACCESSING ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCES AND CREATE PATHWAYS FOR THEM TO MAXIMIZE UTILIZATION OF AVAILABLE PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES. ACTIVITIES:ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED INCLUDE: UTILIZING PREVIOUSLY CREATED AND NEW MATERIALS TO EDUCATE HOMEOWNERS, LANDLORDS, RENTERS, AND BUSINESS OWNERS ABOUT NO-COST ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AVAILABLE THROUGH THE MASS SAVE PROGRAM AND NEW RESOURCES; IDENTIFYING AND CONDUCTING OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES THROUGH CANVASSING, SOCIAL MEDIA, MAILERS, PRESENTATIONS AND LOCAL COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS LIKE RADIO, NEWSPAPERS AND TV, INCORPORATING BEST PRACTICES FROM PREVIOUS WORK COMPLETED. WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH COMMUNITY PARTNER ORGANIZATIONS AND THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS WITH THE CITIES OF LAWRENCE, METHUEN, HAVERHILL, ANDOVER, AND NORTH ANDOVER, GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE WILL EXPAND THE DISTRIBUTION OF INFORMATION TO CONSTITUENTS. GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE WILL CONTINUE TO LEVERAGE DIRECT RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESTAURANTS AND BODEGAS.SUBRECIPIENT:NO SUBAWARDS ARE INCLUDED IN THIS ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT.OUTCOMES:EXPECTED DELIVERABLES AND OUTCOMES INCLUDE: #9679; PRESENTATIONS TO COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS TO ENLIST THEIR SUPPORT REACHING OUT TO THEIR CONSTITUENTS. THESE WILL BE BILINGUAL. #9679; INCORPORATE ENERGY EFFICIENCY OUTREACH AS PART OF ONGOING TREE PLANTING EFFORTS AS ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT POINT. #9679; INCREASED RESIDENTS EDUCATED, THROUGH PRESENTATIONS, TABLING AT EVENTS, DOOR-KNOCKING AND DISTRIBUTING MATERIALS THROUGH COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL COMMUNICATION CHANNELS #9679; HOME ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND WEATHERIZATION UPGRADES COMPLETED #9679; INCREASED OUTREACH TO SMALL BUSINESSES #9679; SMALL BUSINESS ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND EFFICIENCY RETROFITS COMPLETED #9679; UTILIZE EXISTING AND CREATE NEW BILINGUAL OUTREACH MATERIALS THAT REFLECT ADDITIONAL RESOURCE AVAILABLE, FOR RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS MAY INCLUDE POSTERS, BANNERS, DOOR HANGERS, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS, LETTERS, PRESENTATIONS, ETC. THIS PROJECT WILL RESULT IN A GREATER NUMBER OF RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES GAINING KNOWLEDGE OF AVAILABLE ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCES AND THE NUMBER THAT RECEIVE SUPPORT FOR ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND EFFICIENCY UPGRADES. THE ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND EFFICIENCY UPGRADES WILL INCREASE THE FINANCIAL STABILITY OF RESIDENTS AND SMALL BUSINESSES, IMPROVE HEALTH AND COMFORT INSIDE BUILDINGS, AND ALSO REDUCE THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF THE COMMUNITY.

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED MAY 20, 2021, THIS COOPERATIVE AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 TO GROUND WORK LAWRENCE FOR THEIR PROJECT EDUCATION AND OUTREACH TO RESIDENTS IN SMALL BUILDINGS AND SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE MERRIMACK VALLEY (PRIMARILY LAWRENCE, METHUEN AND HAVERHILL. TO ASSIST IN CONNECTING WITH THEM WITH ENERGY ASSESSMENTS AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY RETROFITS OF THEIR HOMES AND SMALL BUSINESSES. THIS WORK WILL REDUCE ENERGY USE AND COSTS, WHILE CUTTING CARBON POLLUTION AND MAKING OUR COMMUNITIES MORE RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF CLIMATE CHANGE.

PER YOUR APPLICATION REQUEST DATED MARCH 7, 2020, THIS GRANT AGREEMENT IS BEING AWARDED FEDERAL FUNDING IN THE AMOUNT OF $30,000 TO SUPPORT GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE WITH THEIR GROUNDWORK SOUTH COAST'S TEAM TO BUILD COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESILIENCY BY FOCUSING ON: (1) DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS THAT RESULTS IN RESTORING HABITAT AREAS AND FOOD ACCESS WITHIN DEGRADED RIVERFRONT SITES; (2) PARTICIPATION IN THE EMERGENCY RESILIENCY AND PREPAREDNESS PLANNING OF NEW BEDFORD THROUGH BUILDING COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP IN THE ACUSHNET AVENUE NEIGHBORHOOD; (3) ENGAGE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE RESIDENTS IN DECISION-MAKING THROUGH ENGAGEMENT IN ACTIVITIES AND EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES CONNECTED TO BOTH DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS AND RESILIENCY PLANNING.

THE PROJECT WILL EDUCATE LOW-INCOME LAWRENCE RESIDENTS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF GARDENING IN CONTAMINATED SOIL, STEPS THEY CAN TAKE TO REDUCE THEIR EXPOS

THE CLEANING AND GREENING LAWRENCE PROJECT WILL TAKE PLACE IN LAWRENCE, MA. THIS PROJECT WILL TRAIN AND EDUCATE COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS USING A HOLI

GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE'S GREENSTREETS TREE PLANTING PROGRAM WORKS TO INCREASE VITAL TREE COVER IN A SUSTAINABLE MANNER IN THE CITY'S DENSELY POPULATED

THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT ARE: EDUCATE THE LAWRENCE COMMUNITY ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE, ITS POTENTIAL IMPACT ON LAWRENCE NEIGHBORHOODS AND CLIMATE MITIGAT

GROUNDWORK LAWRENCE'S "CULTIVATING A HEALTHIER LAWRENCE" PROJECT WILL DEVELOP A COMMUNITY GARDEN NETWORK IN LAWRENCE MA TO EDUCATE GARDENERS AND RES

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